When Power Is Absolute It Turns Barbaric

Kenji Nagai of APF tries to take photographs as he lies injured after police and military officials fired upon and then charged at protesters in Yangon’s city centre September 27, 2007. Kenji, 52, a Japanese photographer, was shot by soldiers as they fired to disperse the crowd. Kenji later died.

Source: Reuters (you can see more images on this link).

And this is the video of the same incident:

Some relevant links on how blogging and the Internet is playing a crucial role in exposing the atrocities in Burma:

• Burma’s Internet ban fails to halt bloggers
• How new media bring Burma to the eyes of the world
• Burma bloggers keep one step ahead of junta
• Internet access cut off in attempt to silence Burma
• Burmese bloggers get the word out

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